Senior Python Developer

Primary Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to design and develop software applications across multiple technologies.
• Partner with clients to understand their business needs and technical requirements.
• Use an Agile approach to iteratively deliver high-quality products.

Internal Responsibilities

• Problem-solvers with natural innovative and analytical skills.
• Excellent leaders with strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Able to efficiently manage multiple tasks and contribute in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Motivated to work with and learn a variety of technologies and tools.

Technical Requirements

Core Skills

• Strong Proficiency in Python 3:
• Coding best practices, modular design, and error handling.
• Familiarity with logging, configuration management, and writing reusable functions.
• Data Manipulation Libraries:
• pandas (for data wrangling, joins, reshaping).
• numpy (for numerical operations).
• Data Handling:
• Ability to work with SAP exports (e.g., flat files, Excel, or CSV generated from SAP).
• Ability to connect to SQL databases and import data using Python code.

Excel Integration

• Experience with the following libraries:
• openpyxl (Excel reading/writing).
• xlsxwriter (advanced formatting, multiple sheets).
• pandas .to_excel() (basic export).
• Ability to create custom Excel formats: headers, styles, formulas, pivots (if needed).
• Handling multiple output formats depending on the data type.

Development Workflow

• Version control using Git.
• Environment management with venv/conda and pip.
• Basic error handling and logging for production-ready scripts.
• Documentation and commenting for maintainability.

Additional Skills

• Thrive within a fast-paced, collaborative, Agile/Scrum project environment.
• Excellent team, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and providing reviews.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

Originally posted on Himalayas